Vocab Info

A19 Noun, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

ぐりぐりhard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound

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    1. Noun

      1.

      hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.)

    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      3.

      rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes

    4. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      4.

      rattling sound

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    ぐりぐりグリグリ

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      (くび)(した)をグリグリと(つよ)()す。

      Pressing hard and grinding against the area below the neck. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}

      (ひじ)(かた)をグリグリとマッサージして(くだ)さい。

      Please massage my shoulder with your elbow, grinding against it with turning movements. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}

      妖怪(ようかい)()()しそうなグリグリとした()気味悪(きみわる)い。

      The goggling eyes that look like they could pop out of a monster are creepy. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}

      ()せすぎたせいで()がグリグリしている子供(こども)(たち)可哀想(かわいそう)です。

      I feel sorry for the children who are too skinny, causing their eyes to roll around excessively. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}

      (むね)(あた)りにグリグリとしたシコリのような(もの)があるのが()になります。

      I am concerned because I have something similar to a hard lump under the skin, like a grinding feeling, around my chest area. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}

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